Pink Floyd: Wish You Were Here 50 (Deluxe Boxset)
Pink Floyd: Wish You Were Here 50 (Deluxe Boxset)
Pink Floyd: Wish You Were Here 50 (Deluxe Boxset)
 

Pink Floyd: Wish You Were Here 50 (Deluxe Boxset)

$420.99

A definitive 50th anniversary presentation of Wish You Were Here, this deluxe boxset honours Pink Floyd’s haunting 1975 masterpiece with remastered sound, era-defining live material, and premium Hipgnosis-inspired packaging.

There are albums that define a band, and then there are albums that define an era, a feeling, a quiet emotional weight that never really leaves you. Wish You Were Here has always sat in that rare space. Fifty years on, this deluxe boxset does not try to modernise it or dress it up for a new audience. It treats it like what it is. A fragile, deeply human record born from loss, disillusionment, and absence.

At the heart of this set is the album itself, newly remastered and presented with the kind of care it deserves. The sound is rich and expansive without losing that slightly brittle, haunted quality that makes tracks like Shine On You Crazy Diamond feel so personal. The opening synth swell still creeps in like fog, and when David Gilmour’s guitar finally cuts through, it hits with the same slow burn it always has. If anything, the clarity here only sharpens the emotional impact. You hear more space, more air, more loneliness between the notes.

The boxset goes far beyond the core album. Live recordings from the era give you a band that is tight, confident, but clearly carrying a heavy emotional load. These performances are not flashy. They are deliberate and restrained, mirroring the mood of the studio album. Hearing these songs in a live setting only reinforces how much this period was shaped by Syd Barrett’s shadow, even when he was no longer physically present.

Visually, this set is a tribute to Hipgnosis and the striking imagery that has always been inseparable from Pink Floyd’s identity. The packaging is substantial without being gimmicky. Heavy stock, thoughtful layout, and archival photography that feels curated rather than dumped in for the sake of padding. It feels like something meant to be explored slowly, not skimmed once and shelved.

One of the strengths of this release is its restraint. It does not overwhelm you with unnecessary extras. Everything included feels connected to the story of the album. The essays and liner notes are reflective and respectful, focusing on context, process, and the emotional state of the band at the time. This was a group grappling with fame, industry pressure, and the loss of a friend who once defined their sound. That tension is present in every element of this boxset.

Wish You Were Here has always been an album about absence. About someone missing, about ideals fading, about the cost of success. This 50th anniversary deluxe boxset understands that. It does not try to celebrate with fireworks. It commemorates with quiet reverence.

For longtime fans, this feels like a definitive archival statement. For newer listeners, it is an invitation to sit with one of the most emotionally honest records ever made and really listen. Fifty years on, it still hurts in the right places. And that is exactly why it endures.

BY RUE MORGUE RECORDS
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Tracklisting:

Side 1 : Wish You Were Here – Exclusive Clear Vinyl
Side A

1. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Pts. 1-5)
2. Welcome To The Machine

Side B
1. Have A Cigar
2. Wish You Were Here
3. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Pts. 6-9)

Side C
1. Wine Glasses
2. Have A Cigar (Alternate Version)
3. Wish You Were Here (Featuring St Phane Grappelli)

Side D
1. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Early Instrumental Version, Rough Mix) *
2. The Machine Song (Roger’s Demo) *

Side E
1. The Machine Song (Demo #2, Revisited) *
2. Wish You Were Here (Take 1) *
3. Wish You Were Here (Pedal Steel Instrumental Mix) *

Side F
1. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Pts. 1-9, New Stereo Mix) *

Side G
1. Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Live At Wembley 1974

Side H
1. You’ve Got To Be Crazy, Live At Wembley 1974

Side 5 : Wish You Were Here

1. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Pts. 1-5)
2. Welcome To The Machine
3. Have A Cigar
4. Wish You Were Here
5. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Pts. 6-9)
6. Wine Glasses
7. Have A Cigar (Alternate Version)
8. Wish You Were Here (Featuring Stephane Grappelli)

Side 6 : Demos & Alternate Takes

1. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Early Instrumental Version, Rough Mix) *
2. The Machine Song (Roger’s Demo) *
3. The Machine Song (Demo #2, Revisited) *
4. Wish You Were Here (Take 1) *
5. Wish You Were Here (Pedal Steel Instrumental Mix) *
6. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Pts. 1-9, New Stereo Mix) *

Side 7 : Blu-ray
Wish You Were Here – Original 5 Track Album (Mixes)

1. 2025 Dolby Atmos Mix
2. 2011 5.1 Surround Mix
3. 1975 Stereo Mix
4. 1975 4.0 Quad Mix

Bonus Audio Material (Stereo)

1. Wine Glasses
2. Have A Cigar (Alternate Version)
3. Wish You Were Here (Featuring Stephane Grappelli)
4. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Early Instrumental Version, Rough Mix) *
5. The Machine Song (Roger’s Demo) *
6. The Machine Song (Demo #2, Revisited) *
7. Wish You Were Here (Take 1) *
8. Wish You Were Here (Pedal Steel Instrumental Mix) *
9. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Pts. 1-9, New Stereo Mix) *

Live Bootleg (Stereo)

1. Raving And Drooling (Live From The Los Angeles Sports Arena, 1975) *
2. You’ve Got To Be Crazy (Live From The Los Angeles Sports Arena, 1975) *
3. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (1-5) (Live From The Los Angeles Sports Arena, 1975) *
4. Have A Cigar (Live From The Los Angeles Sports Arena, 1975) *
5. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (6-9) (Live From The Los Angeles Sports Arena, 1975) *
6. Speak To Me (Live From The Los Angeles Sports Arena, 1975) *
7. Breathe (In The Air) (Live From The Los Angeles Sports Arena, 1975) *
8. On The Run (Live From The Los Angeles Sports Arena, 1975) *
9. Time (Live From The Los Angeles Sports Arena, 1975) *
10. The Great Gig In The Sky (Live From The Los Angeles Sports Arena, 1975) *
11. Money (Live From The Los Angeles Sports Arena, 1975) *
12. Us And Them (Live From The Los Angeles Sports Arena, 1975) *
13. Any Colour You Like (Live From The Los Angeles Sports Arena, 1975) *
14. Brain Damage (Live From The Los Angeles Sports Arena, 1975) *
15. Eclipse (Live From The Los Angeles Sports Arena, 1975) *
16. Echoes (Live From The Los Angeles Sports Arena, 1975) *

Videos

1. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Part I) – Screen Film
2. Shine On You Crazy Diamond – Screen Film
3. Welcome To The Machine – Screen Film
4. Storm Thorgerson Short Film, 2000 – Screen Film

Pink Floyd: Wish You Were Here 50 (Deluxe Boxset)

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